Leggs- It's getting better. They just kicked me out of rehab for being to able, and i literally just walked in my door. I am home for good.

I'm still fighting to get off the dilotted, but need to be able to function as well. It will be easier now i'm home and can regulate my doses without nurses who expect me to take everything the doctor ordered.

No, actually, there is a lot I can say, starting first with Thank You...

Wayno: There ARE a lot of wonderful wonderful women on the Taco, and I appreciate every last one of them! Cheers to you, Wayno and thank you for your kindness.

Jennie: Thank you for the Mother's Day wishes!! I love being a mom! I hope your day is full of love and light!

Jim: Thank you for the kindness you have shown me. You too are always bringing a smile to my face with your contributions... makes it SUPER hard to stay in a bad mood!

Splitter: Shucks!!! Thank you ... thank you so much. I TRY to add a positive vibe whenever I can, while still standing up for myself and those I respect and adore. I've not always succeeded in being "a lady" (because I'm a truck driver and hobo at heart) and I am thankful for the honesty of others who call me out on my sh#t when I do stray away from the positive.

Michelle: You're KILLIN' ME!!! (neener neener!)

Dropline: Thank you for your kind words... thank you. (golly!)

Sullly: Hahahhahahhahaa! The PTC vs. Leggs thread. THAT was funny.
Thank you for being my friend, Sullly... you are AMAZE BALLS!! I love bouncing things off you (not literally) and appreciate YOUR refined tastes in literature and theatre, and most of all, your intelligence. Happy Mother's Day to you, my sweet friend!

Dingus: WHAT I'm I to do with you ... except perhaps send you a shirt to put on? ;) Thanks for being there when I've needed a friend. I'm happy my Enjoy Life thread brought us together.

Powder: Oh darling pie... what a SWEET HEART YOU ARE!!! Oh my goodness!! You are so supportive and kind... It leaves me speechless. I appreciate you so much!
And yes, I am the self portrait queen ... one of my favorites, in honor of my wonderful son, Nicholas aka The Pickle ...

10b4me: When Dolly passed away, I could just sense the loss you were feeling in your heart and in your life, and it touched me. You are a very humble man, and I thank you for allowing me into your life during such a hard time. It was the start of something wonderful. Not to mention, our ongoing joke about the beauty of Depends still cracks me up.

Mark: +10 to you, friend. Thanks for always being such a wonderful presence on the Taco. Your support of others is inspiring.
Oh, and Hood River Coffee makes my day... literally. I'm addicted!

Dean: You have seem me through some tough times and have always offered me kind words of support, reminding me to not let others get me down and to hold this curly head of mine up high! Thank you for being my friend. I appreciate it so very much!

Kath... My sweet sweet Kath. Thank you for listening. Thank you for your endless support and honesty. Thank you for making me laugh, and thank you for reminding me to be a better person, every single day.

Friends... thank you.

~love, leggies

And, since it's mother's day... a photo of my beloved Pickle, taken at his HS Graduation, which seems so long ago:

I haven't had the pleasure of meeting her in person yet, but I do look forward to it! If 10b4me say's she's ok, then that's good enough for me. See you tonight Steve. I will buy you that beer I owe you! Lisa Mae, Thanks.
TY

Don't know Leggs but she always seems like a nice soul, and her posts display vibrant energy, optimism and enthusiasm for life. A class act (most of the time) and posts good enjoyable climbing content. Whats not to like?

Happy mothers day too Leggs, and stay out of the muck of the OT bashing threads, you seem much better than that! :)

I've watched you blossum into your own here and laughed incessantly at your responses to PTC when that fiasco developed. Great to have you here and maybe i'll see you somewhere in my AZ journeys and/ or maybe we will share the sky togheter as well. keep having fun.

Y'all are just too damn kind ... thank you for the words of encouragement and for the positive vibes. You've left this lady pretty speechless.
I've been battling some depression and tears over the past few weeks (TMI?) and to be honest, the appreciation is truly... appreciated!

The Larry: "I'm a leggs man" (crack me UP!) Did you know that I'm a tank top girl?? Huh? {smiles}

I hope everyone had a fantastic Sunday with mom's, family and/or friends.

I attacked getting completely moved out of my old home and fully moved into my new home, followed by laughs and dinner with my Pickle. What more could a mamma want?! (Oh, Brownies. Everyone could use a brownie.... I had 2 before hitting the hay!)

Leggs, I know you're all moderne dance and shizz but I'm sure you gots
respect for them classical types, right? Watched the documentary "Ballets Russes"
a week ago. All I could think of was how easy climbing would be for them.
Sadly, one of the big stars died the other day - Frederic Franklin.

Leggs says itís the end of time
And the Mississippi River sheís a goiní dry
The interest is up and the Stock Markets down
And you only get mugged
If you go down town

Leggs lives back in the woods, you see
A woman and the kids, and the dogs and me
She's got a shotgun rifle and a 4-wheel drive
And a country girl can survive
Leggs can survive...

She can plow a field all day long
She can catch catfish from dusk till dawn
She makes her own whiskey and her own smoke too
Ainít too many things that ole girl canít do
She grows good ole tomatoes and homemade wine
And a country girl can survive
Leggs can survive...

Because you canít starve Leggs out
And you can't make her run
Cause one-of- Ďem old girls raisin ole shotgun
And she says grace and she says Maíam
And if you ainít into that she donít give a damn

Leggs came from the West Virginia coalmines
And the Rocky Mountains and the and the western skies
And she can skin a buck; she can run a crop line
And a country girl can survive
Leggs can survive...

Leggs had a good friend in New York City
She never called Leggs by her name, just hillbilly
Her grandpa taught her how to live off the land
And his taught him to be a businessman
He used to send Leggs pictures of the Broadway nights
And she'd send him some homemade wine

Leggs' friend was killed by a man with a switchblade knife
For 43 dollars he lost his life
She'd love to spit some beechnut in that dudes eyes
And shoot him with her old 45
Cause a country girl can survive
Leggs can survive...

Cause you canít starve her out and you canít make her run
Cause one-of- Ďem old girls raisin ole shotgun
And she says grace and she says Maíam
And if you ainít into that she donít give a damn

Leggs is from North California and south Alabama
And little towns all around this land
And she can skin a buck; she can run a crop line
And a country girl can survive
Leggs can survive

I am a country girl at heart, born in S. California, and reared in the North with the misfortune to live in Texas for a spell...
this set of Leggs prefers to camp to staying in a hotel
would rather be outside more than anything else
hardly wears make-up or gets all girly...
has never shot a gun
but has dodged bullets
one by one...
A survivor
in every sense of the word.

Don't know Leggs but she always seems like a nice soul, and her posts display vibrant energy, optimism and enthusiasm for life. A class act (most of the time) and posts good enjoyable climbing content. Whats not to like?

Happy mothers day too Leggs, and stay out of the muck of the OT bashing threads, you seem much better than that! :)

Synchronicity ... thank you.
I remember you sending me a PM reminding me I was better than the OT bashing when I participated in one bashing session. I appreciated that email, friend.

I've watched you blossum into your own here and laughed incessantly at your responses to PTC when that fiasco developed. Great to have you here and maybe i'll see you somewhere in my AZ journeys and/ or maybe we will share the sky togheter as well. keep having fun.

Snakefoot ... When you DO journey to AZ, I hope you let me know! Would love to meet up and share sights or be a tour guide. And I AM still itching to jump out of a perfectly good airplane again... and again. (I'm terrified of heights, did I ever mention that??)
As far as the PTC fiasco ... HoMan. Classic girl fight, which I won, by staying classy! (i hope ?)

;)

yeah, i appreciate my leggs. they pick me up when i am down and get me around ;)

SRGuy Love it.

Fritz ... you are so kind to me! ~Rock and Roll Woman, who loves to sing the Blues and Country music. (remind me to post up some original songs!) Edit: HA! "that's not very humble of you, Lisa Mae" {my thoughts as I posted that... sorry!}

Hi Leggs! Great to have other women climbers here!
Phyl

Phyl Thank you... I can only hope to be as f*#king rad as the other women climbers here. They are inspirations to me... every one of them!

I'm with The Larry on this one. Leggs rocks! Much good karma and happiness to her, she makes allot of people smile. :)

Studly ... I was taken aback, not so long ago, when your father's health was declining ... and the emotions I felt in my heart at what you and your family were navigating. The tribute you posted after your father's passing was so beautiful... it's never left my heart.
Thank you for the friendship and trust.

Her posts always bring a smile to my face - they are always authentic and positive.

froodish ... thank you. I am pretty authentic, I think. I remember when 10b4me came to visit, he said to me "you're just like you are online." Poor man... I only showered twice during his visit and wore the same jeans and messy hair nearly the entire time. Cannot get more authentic then that! (10b will suffer once again in a week ... my apologies in advance, Mr. Bee!)

Sista. . . those legs make you more AUTHENTIC than most women will ever be!
Beautiful INSIDE AND OUT . . . regardless of the scars!
OXOXO
P.S. plus. . . when you get as old as I am, you can use all those scars as badges of courage! (or PROOF!)

:-)

Kath Hahahhahahahahaha!! I remember when I posted that one photo on FB, with my tore up leggs, and you zoning in on that, and your laughter. I f*#king adore you!! Thanks for being a wonderful wonderful friend to me. ~ox

I appreciate Leggs. Her contributions to the Taco are warm (sometimes fiery warm), bright and wonderfully human, classing up any thread. Sounds like she's that person IRL too.

Dr. F. ... I couldn't agree with you more about the great gals on this forum! What would I do without them?? I don't want to find out!

A friend of 10b is a friend, indeed. Leggs is the OG happy face!

Leggs, I know you're all moderne dance and shizz but I'm sure you gots
respect for them classical types, right? Watched the documentary "Ballets Russes" a week ago. All I could think of was how easy climbing would be for them. Sadly, one of the big stars died the other day - Frederic Franklin.

Reilly I must say, I have enjoyed your photography so very much. Thank you for sharing your POV via photos as well as your other positive contributions!

Regarding Dance: I took a modern dance class ONCE and it kicked my ASS!!
I was classically trained in ballet, and dance became one of my many creative passions. I will always thank my "Dancing Aunt Jill" for taking the time one evening after dinner when I was little, and teaching me the first steps of ballet. I was HOOKED after that. I do still dance today (learned to tap dance when I was 30 to be in my first musical... WHAT a BLAST!) I am now very intrigued by the documentary you mention and want to hunt it down... thanks for the heads up.

Regarding dancing and climbing... Ballet and Climbing are the only activities I've found that work the same muscles... muscles you didn't even realize you had! I think that's why Dr. Kevin Carmichael (featured in "Squeezing the Lemmon) came up to me while doing rounds at the hospital one day and asked me, "Do you climb? If you don't, you should." He became my climbing teacher and mentor, followed by D. Brault (also featured in STL)... both individuals extremely supportive of my new found sport and passion. I loved climbing so much, it consumed every part of my life and at one point, was my lively hood. BITD, and even now, I prefer not to know the "rating" of a route, as I believe THAT can get stuck in your head and f*#k with your mind. No?

:)

Enough rambling from me ... Thanks again for the appreciation, y'all! It makes this old lady smile.

Self-ports by the coast! Come snatch me up and take me with you! Please!??

Edit: You don't need luck! Just remember to hide your arm, hide the camera, and feel the light. It's easy to feel your light ... and once you do, you'll get lost in the wonder of the light and it will come out in your eyes.

Credit: Leggs

Credit: Leggs

After returning home from S. California to provide in-home hospice care for my Aunt Ruthie ... 24 hours before she passed.
Somehow ... I found my light ... bittersweet.

Credit: Leggs

And you had better SHARE your light, Michelle!!

I have a god damn final exam tomorrow and I'm on the Taco??
Procrastination, at it's finest!

Gotta 'bout 5 minutes of cell time as we pass through the "lovely oasis" of Jackpot Nevada on the way to Bozeman.
Used this on another thread but I liked it...it may not be your "Leggs" but undoubtedly they could be.
Be of good cheer, and perhaps see you at Facelift in the fall?

Just wanted to thank Leggs for her support, once again, this week. Been going thru a rough time this past week.
There are probably four people in all of Supertopo land that I can count on for support, and they know who they are, but Leggs tops the list.

10b ... I will always be here/there/everywhere for you. You've had a very very tough week and I know you believe me when I say I was by your side every step of the way, as well as your other amazing friends.

10b, thank you for being such an amazing real friend in MY life too. Though we live in different states, our face to face visits and talks have meant so much to me. And climbing with you is awesome. Truly awesome. You are a top notch partner, friend and man.